Historically, one of the most memorable female names in the world of aviation has always been Amelia Earhart, and in today’s modern aviation industry women continue to make history and break barriers in all fields of aviation. Whether they are managing one of the most time-efficient airline operations in the world, becoming the first black, female Airline Transport pilot for helicopters in South Africa, or advancing the field of aerospace engineering, women all across the world are having a positive impact on the aviation industry.

1. Women Impacting the
Aviation Industry
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AMELIA EARHART AND MORE

2. Operations Manager, FlySafair
LINDIE BRUYNS
Lindie Bruyns is the operations manager for
FlySafair, a low-cost airline based in Johannesburg,
South Africa. Bruyns is responsible for managing the
daily flight operations and making sure each flight is
running according to schedule, and she is certainly
good at her job. In fact, FlySafair currently holds the
exclusive status of the most on-time airlines in the
world, an accomplishment linked directly to Bruyns’
successful management of the airline over the last 3
years.
“Women in aviation aren’t limited to the
roles of hostesses or administrators – we
can contribute to so many other areas of
the industry – we simply need to be
empowered to do so.”
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3. Aerospace Engineer, Honda Aircraft Company
DR. SAMANTHA “SAM” MAGILL, PH.D
Interested in aircraft since a very young age, Dr. Magill has been
catching the attention of experts in the aviation industry since
she was in high school. From Virginia Tech, to Germany, and
back to Greensboro, North Carolina, Magill’s civil and aerospace
engineering expertise has taken her all over the world.
Not only did she specialize in stability and control in the
engineering flight test and fine-tuning of the HA-420 HondaJet,
Magill also serves on the Board of Trustees of Guilford
Technical Community College where she continues to push an
academic affairs agenda. But Magill’s leadership in the aviation
industry doesn’t stop there; she has also played a major role in
Honda Aircraft’s sponsorship of the Women Soar, You Soar
program for girls in high school, at EAA AirVenture.
"You have to be flexible to take
up to accept the changes that
are going on and be aware of
them. So be open-minded be
willing to listen"
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4. Pilot, South Africa
REFILWE LEDWABA
She's the first black woman to earn an Airline
Transport Pilot’s License for helicopters in South
Africa and join the force as its very first black
operational helicopter pilot. And similar to how Dr.
Magill feels a responsibility to lead the way for other
women and girls aspiring to succeed in the aviation
industry, Ledwaba is also doing her part as a role
model. So with the goal of providing both
mentorship and financial support to young women
and girls seeking to earn their wings, in 2009
Ledwaba started the South Africa Women in
Aviation and Aerospace Non-Profit Organization.
"There are still major gender challenges
for women in the aviation and aerospace
industry, women in technical fields are not
trusted to be as competent as men – this
stereotypical thinking will be overcome by
focusing on excellence, competence, and
hard work."
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5. AMELIA EARHART
Amelia's flying accomplishments proved influential
to American pilots and pilots of the world alike. She
was a creative impulse within the Ninety-Nines
organization, and a stimulus for womankind to
replace outdated social norms. She encouraged
women to hold fast to their beliefs, follow their
hearts, and always dare to dream.
By becoming the first woman to cross the Atlantic in
an airplane, Amelia gained immediate fame. She is
still remembered as the outstanding female pilot of
her time. She did not, however, seek to set herself
apart from other female pilots. Several female pilots,
including the French Baroness Raymonde de
Laroche, Bessica Raiche, Blanche Stuart Scott,
Harriet Quimby, Laura Bromwell, Katherine Stinson,
and Bessie Coleman helped pave the way for female
aviators.
"The more women fly, the more who
become pilots, the quicker we will be
recognized as an important factor in
aviation,"
Source: http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org/AmeliaEarhart/AEAviator.htm